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EP0956563 - METHOD FOR TREATING HAZARDOUS WASTE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.02.2003
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 21.01.2004  [2004/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VALTION TEKNILLINEN TUTKIMUSKESKUS
Vuorimiehentie 5
02150 Espoo 15 / FI
[1999/46]
Inventor(s)01 / ROSENBERG, Rolf
VTT/Kemiantekniikka, Otakaari 3 A
FIN-02150 Espoo / FI
[1999/46]
Representative(s)Papula, Antti, et al
Papula Oy P.O. Box 981
00101 Helsinki / FI
[N/P]
Former [1999/46]Papula, Antti, et al
Papula Rein Lahtela Oy, P.O. Box 981
00101 Helsinki / FI
Application number, filing date97901636.723.01.1997
[1999/46]
WO1997FI00033
Priority number, dateFI1996000031723.01.1996         Original published format: FI 960317
[1999/46]
Filing languageFI
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9727597
Date:31.07.1997
Language:EN
[1997/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0956563
Date:17.11.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.07.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0956563
Date:10.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE31.07.1997
ClassificationIPC:G21F9/30, G21G1/12
[2001/35]
CPC:
G21G1/12 (EP,US); G21F9/30 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1999/46]G21F9/00, A62D3/00, // B09B3/00, G21F9/30
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   NL,   SE [1999/46]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON GEFÄHRLICHEN ABFALLSTOFFEN[1999/46]
English:METHOD FOR TREATING HAZARDOUS WASTE[1999/46]
French:PROCEDE DE TRAITEMENT DE DECHETS DANGEREUX[1999/46]
Entry into regional phase23.01.1997Translation filed 
25.06.1998National basic fee paid 
25.06.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
25.06.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.08.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: SE
25.06.1998Examination requested  [1999/46]
27.02.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.06.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.08.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.10.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.01.2002Fee for grant paid
11.01.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.01.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
09.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
20.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
14.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL10.04.2002
SE10.07.2002
ES30.10.2002
[2004/04]
Former [2003/09]NL10.04.2002
SE10.07.2002
Former [2002/42]SE10.07.2002
Cited inInternational search[X]WO8910162  (JAPAN DEV & CONSTRUCTION [US]);
 [Y]JP59046899  ;
 [Y]US5028452  (BEATTY CHARLES L [US]);
 [A]US5134946  (POOVEY GARY N [US]);
 [A]DE4113440  (JEROMIN GUENTER E PROF DR RER [DE])
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN; & JP,A,59 046 899 (EBARA MFG CO LTD), 16 March 1984., & JP59046899 A 19840316
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